WindowBlinds 4.4 released

http://www.windowblinds.net
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WindowBlinds 4.4 is now available for public download. WindowBlinds is a program that enables users to completely customize their Windows user GUI. That includes their title bars, push buttons, Start bar, toolbar icons, radio buttons, progress animations and nearly every other part of the Windows GUI.

WindowBlinds is the most popular desktop enhancement program of all time according to CNET with over 7 MILLION downloads from CNET Download.com. It is used by companies such as Microsoft, Sony, ATI, nVidia, Nintendo, Alienware, and many other companies that want to create additional visual styles for Windows XP, 2000, 98, or ME.

There are thousands of visual styles available on websites such as WinCustomize.com, deviantART.com, to give Windows a totally new look. Want to make Windows look like another operating system? Or make Windows conform to the look and feel of your favorite game? WindowBlinds can do these things and more.

WindowBlinds 4.4's biggest new features include lower level integration into Windows resulting in up to a 40% increase in performance along with the ability to have the explorer task panel at the top of a window rather than on the left.

The home page for WindowBlinds is http://www.windowblinds.net. It is a free download.

An enhanced version is available that adds additional features such as on the fly colorization, support for non-theme aware programs, and much more. The enhanced version can be purchased on its own for as part of Object Desktop, a suite of desktop enhancement programs.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Maybe i'm impolite but i think we could discuss this semi-transparency thingy in depth
Is it true that it'll require Avalon? Or is there a trick to make it work with GDI?
Is it true it'll be included in version 5 of WindowBlinds? Or an earlier version?
Is it only a plan? / Have you already started working on it?
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Before you see anything like that in WindowBlinds you'll see more effects in WindowFX because we'll have to master those kinds of effects before we can do it in WindowBlinds.
ObjectDock - Access shortcuts and frequently used applications from an animated dock.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I had to give up WindowBlinds because Avid programs didn't work with it enabled at all and it made explorer crashed alot.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have the enhanced version, I think, through my OD subscription. I noticed in the description above that this version includes on the fly colorization. Where is that or where is info on how to use that feature? Thanks
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I like that it fixes the issue with SP2
*Thinks To Self*
I need to get some $ so I can buy the programs so I don't have this problem

/me leaves for school
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
He's being pragmatic, not ignoring you monusen.

As the company probably doesn't know the precise way to go about this, its best they keep things close to their chest.

WB4 works fine with Avid btw It does for me. Same goes for Adobe products, I used to have to exclude them all. Not anymore I'm pleased to say. It's more of the newer apps from Avid and Adobe now support some theme aware properties thanks to XP having some skinning ability, just make sure you have "Only skin theme aware apps" selected in the config.
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Wet Monkey: The small box in the middle of Display Properties. Click it, tick the enable checkbox, and select a colour. You can also invert the colour or apply gamma/brightness correction.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Cool feature
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Get on over to Download.com to rate the program, now that the new version is up over there.

Frogboy has said both favourable and unfavourable comments are welcome, but I think there'll be very few unfavourable

If you don't have an account over there, (C-net) enabling you to rate, ...it takes all of 3 minutes to do. Help out this geat program, and the company that makes it!
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
besides the lower level integration into Windows resulting in up to a 40% increase in performance and the ability to have the explorer task panel at the top of a window rather than on the left.
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Somewhat disappointed because it does not affect some software like Windows and Internet Cleaner Pro as one example. And, not happy that I had to exclude CyberScrub [now w/4.4.], but checks in the check boxes could not be seen. Steps forward...Steps backward(?)
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
It seems like every couple months they come out with a new version of windowblinds, just so people can dish out more money. This is getting rediculous! >
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
what? you obviously have never purchased one as you would know that a purchase is required for an entirely new number such as 5.0, not 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and so forth.